Shiny Surfaces

this is the last exercise in this section before I start the assignment and I need to photograph something that reflects brightly, I have several thoughts on this at the moment I have a small silver jug but I am not sure that will work as I need to be able to photograph it from above, so I am going on a trip around the house to see if i have anything else that may be suitable.
I finally settled on a silver compact I had forgotten I had and below are my photographs

Photograph One is light to front with a diffuser but no cone a very unsatisfactory photograph very dull but with some reflection.

Photograph two this time I used a cone and also move the light to the side still with the diffuser on.

Photograph three this one has the cone the light to the side but also over head spot lights, this is my favourite shot although you can still see reflections in it the same as you can for all the photographs.

Photograph four this final one I angled the compact slightly and took the photograph with no diffuser but the cone still on.

The setting i used for this set of photographs was F6.3 125/s flash white balance and iso 100, I enjoy working with lights and it was interesting to see if it was possible to take the shot without getting any reflection but as much as I tried I agree that the only way is probably to put something in front of it to mask it.

Well that's the last exercise finished now so its time to get to grips with assignment so head back down, books out and time to make notes.